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Reunions can be nostalgic and painful as well as happy – as the ancient Greek...
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50 years after Roe, many ethics questions shape the abortion debate: 4...
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This lunar year will be the Year of the Rabbit or the Year of the Cat,...
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Prince Harry's portrayal of war in 'Spare' is making headlines – but combat...
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Democracies don't just bounce back after dictatorships – Argentina's Oscar...
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All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage...
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Democracies don't just bounce back after dictatorships – Argentina's Oscar...
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Combating antisemitism today: Holocaust education in the era of Twitter and...
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Calls for Pope Benedict's sainthood make canonizing popes seem like the norm...
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Debates over sacred images in the Byzantine Empire show why it's hard to...
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What's effective altruism? A philosopher explains
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It shouldn't seem so surprising when the pope says being gay 'isn't a crime'...
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Why are there prisons? An expert explains the history of using 'correctional'...
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How evangelicals moved from supporting environmental stewardship to climate...
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Black college students who turn to their faith think less about suicide
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How the ancient Jewish 'new year for trees' became an Israeli celebration of...
The cultural significance of Tu BiShvat has taken on new meaning in modern Israel.Teddy Brauner/National Photo Collection, Government Press Office (Israel)As a professor who researches Israel’s...
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The ethical dilemmas behind plans for involuntary treatment to target...
Involuntary treatment for homeless people aims to help – but also raises ethical debates.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty ImagesOver the past year, cities across the United States have unveiled new policy...
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A brief history of the Black church's diversity, and its vital role in...
The exterior view of the Bethel African American Methodist Episcopal Church at 125 S. 6th St. in Philadelphia.Breton, William L., circa 1773-1855 Artist via the Library of Congress, World Digital...
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The politics of blasphemy: Why Pakistan and some other Muslim countries are...
People gather around the body of a man who was killed when an enraged mob stoned him to death for allegedly desecrating the Quran, in eastern Pakistan in February 2022.AP Photo/Asim TanveerOn Jan. 17,...
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Many Ukrainians are fleeing to the Greek Catholic Church in Lviv, which has a...
Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests celebrating Sunday Mass in Lviv, in western Ukraine.AP Photo/Bernat ArmangueSince Russia invaded Ukraine, millions of refugees have fled westward to escape the...
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